A number of the industry’s certification and accrediting organizations are busy crafting training programs that will define the industry’s next generation. Many are quick to acknowledge that technology is, and will continue to be, the leading factor guiding present and future development.
According to HVAC Excellence, 65.6 percent of service technicians in the HVACR industry will not be in the industry in eight years. The next generation is now in the classroom learning skills to match the demands of the market, and there is a growing sense of the need to recruit those who will serve as the technicians of the future.
Should a state-endorsed apprenticeship council be allowed to limit the number of training programs, and their locations, within a certain state? Is this power unconstitutional? That question will soon come before a judge in the state of California.
Numerous associations, institutions, and organizations offer accreditation and certification across the many sectors of the HVACR industry. For technicians, certification classifies a worker as a top performer. The same holds true for accredited HVACR associations, schools, and training programs.
Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) has been joined by 55 other members of Congress from both parties in sending a letter to General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator Daniel Tangherlini, requesting the agency reconsider use of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 2012 rating system for federal buildings.
Manufacturing technology orders in the United States for March totaled $495.97 million according to The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT). This total, as reported by companies participating in its United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) program, was up 11.3 percent from February.
At its recent meeting, the board of directors of North American Technician Excellence (NATE) renewed the organization’s contract with Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) to provide in-house services. The board also formed a committee to conduct a search for a new president.
The Mechanical Contractors Association Chicago (MCA Chicago) recently sponsored a day-long Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) event for local students as part of the Great American Energy Debate.
Siemens Building Technologies Division announced that Michaels Stores Inc. recently rolled out a series of Siemens advanced extensions to the Site Controls™ Energy Management System (EMS).
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